…Commission has warned. The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the NDPC, Vincent Olatunji, said effective protection of personal data could improve the credibility of states, strengthen public trust and make them more attractive to foreign investors. He spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at a data privacy imp…

Nigerian Police Force PRO CSP Anietie Iniedu revealed new directives aimed at curbing extortion at police stations across the countryThe police spokesman disclosed contact lines Nigerians can use to report officers who demand payment for bailProminent lawyer Stan Alieke backed the police position and urged Nigerians to…

…The officers are to be registered with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), while agencies may also engage licensed Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCOs) to support audits and other statutory obligations. The circular further requires government institutions to make adequate budgetary provisions fo…

…evening top stories were picked from the politics, education and sports sections. 1. NDPC probes UNILAG, Lotus Bank, Hackerbella over data breaches: We commence with the reported violations of data protection laws involving the University of Lagos, Lotus Bank and Hackerbella Limited, as reported by the Nigeria Data Pro…

…a statement issued on Tuesday by the Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations at the NDPC, Babatunde Bamigboye, who described the judgment as a major milestone for data accountability and regulatory oversight in Nigeria. The commission said the ruling arose from a suit filed by Emmanuel Harunna against the NDPC in Em…

…Public Trust through Data Protection,” delivered by Mr. Inelegwu Egahi, and “The ICPC–NDPC Collaboration: Leveraging ICPC’s Institutional Mandate to Strengthen Data Protection Compliance in the Public Sector,” presented by a Nigeria Data Protection Commission official, Barr. Babatunde Bamigboye.

…petitioning both the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) over the alleged cybercrime involving the interception of my private email, no action has been taken against the named suspects more than a year after the petitions were submitted,” he said. While observing that the experience r…

…internet platforms are also subject to the Nigeria Data Protection Act, enforced by the NDPC, which regulates the collection, processing, and cross-border transfer of personal data. They must also comply with the Cybercrimes Act, which governs online offences and cooperation with law enforcement; the Federal Competitio…

…technologies, and key achievements in this interview with SAMI TUNJI How has the NDPC handled investigations into the various data protection issues that have recently emerged, including allegations involving INEC and other institutions? Investigation is a process. In the privacy ecosystem, you have to be extremely car…

…three years after the legislation was signed into law. The National Commissioner of the NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, disclosed the plan in Abuja while marking three years since the Act was signed. President Bola Tinubu signed the Nigeria Data Protection Act into law on June 12, 2023. Olatunji said the rapid development…

…of formal regulatory oversight, according to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). The disclosure was made by the NDPC's National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, during a media workshop and capacity-building session in Lagos. According to the Commission, the rapid growth undersc…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it has twice requested the Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over allegations of a data breach. The National Commissioner of NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this in Abuja during a media parley to mark t…